2024 OWS – Gfpacificbee’s Insights & photography

2024 Which Way Challenge (CWWC) — Which way with the colors of Silver and Gold

The Which Way Challenge (CWWC) is all about capturing the means we travel from place to place such as roads, walkways, trails, and rails. The roads could be paved or unpaved, gravel, or dirt. Walkways could cover sidewalks, hallways, or pathways. Trails are paths we travel through Greenways, Local, State, or National Parks. Also permissible are any kinds of signs and any bridge angle.

This week’s theme will be CWWC: Which way with the colors of Silver and Gold. I will be looking forward to seeing y’all’s Which Way Challenge posts.

My entries here are from The Lindsay Pettus Greenway’s Lighting of the Greenway. Whenever Coleman and I are hiking in a Greenway, State or National Park, we do not Rush; instead we take our time strolling through the paths and trails in taking everything there is to see. Nature is amazingly beautiful and peaceful, there is never a need to Rush. Take your time, relax and enjoy your journey.

*Sparkling Snow Droplets*
*Covering a Bridge*

Bonus: Gold at the Christmas Market

Please make sure your which way is the main object of your photo. Thanks.

Thank you GERIATRI’X’ FOTOGALLERY, Cee with FOTD, WoollyMuses, sharing your Which Ways.

Possible Upcoming Topics:

CWWC: Dirt roads or dirt pathways or trails
CWWC: Roads with any signs
CWWC: Which way with the colors of brown or black

CWWC: Any which way with people in it

CWWC: Roads with vehicles and or traffic

CWWC: Any which way with in black and white
CWWC: Any which way with lines
CWWC: Any animal in your which way

Which Way Challenge (CWWC)

Sunday Stills Monthly Color Challenge: Things that are #Metallic

One Word Sunday-Rush

Cameras: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max and Canon EOS Rebel T3i

Location: Town of Cramerton; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

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2024 My Bestie for OWS/RDP

Bestie is a person’s best friend. I had friends growing up, but I do not recall one being a bestie. I know, as an adult, have had friends that come and go, but none of them have ever been close enough to be called a bestie. Nowadays, I spend practically all my time with my grandson, Coleman. He is my hiking buddy. He and I are closer than he is with his own mom. The reason for that is most likely due to the fact that we spend the most time together as his mom works a lot to provide a place for us to live. So in a sense he is my bestie. He is not a confident, but he is someone I love and care very deeply about; someone I’d give my life to protect.

Coleman playing at CB Huss Recreation Complex.

Coleman colouring an ornament at the Town of Cramerton Community Center.

Coleman and myself affectionately loving each other.

Debbie’s One Word Sunday-Any word beginning with C

Ragtag Daily Prompt-Bestie

Monday Portrait

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Town of Cramerton; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

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2024 OWS: Blue Skies & Blue Autos at the Christmas Parade

Amongst all the Red and Green in the Christmas Parade we saw two Blue vehicles rolling down the Parade Route shining through amidst the bright blue skies.

*Chevy Truck*
*pulling a*
*Parade Float*

Debbie’s One Word Sunday-Blue

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Downtown; Town of Cramerton; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

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2024 OWS: Silver and Gold

This week Debbie’s theme for One Word Sunday is Silver and Gold. I didn’t find much in the way of Silver, but I have a little gold.

“But Peter said, ‘Silver and gold have I none; but what I have, that give I thee. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.’” — Acts 3:6 American Standard Version(ASV)

Debbie’s One Word Sunday-Silver and Gold

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2024 Thursday Trios —

Waiting For Guests

Carol’s Thursday Trios-09.21

Debbie’s One Word Sunday-Waiting

Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2024-Week 38

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Springdale, Lancaster, South Carolina, USA

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2024 OWS/Pull Up a Seat in Something RED

Here are a few REDS for your selection to Pull Up a Seat and catch your breath. Maybe you’d enjoy taking a trip in a mini

Debbie’s One Word Sunday-Red

Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2024-Week 37

Becky’s Squares-#Seven for September

Throwback Thursday

Cameras: 1-4) Minolta XG-7 35 mm; 5) iPhone 14 Pro Max

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2024 OWS: Lime or Lemon

—- Out in Nature

Good Day y’all! For this week’s challenge I dug into my archives to see what Lime or Lemon colours I could find to fit the theme. Hope y’all enjoy the selections I found.

Debbie’s One Word Sunday-Lime or Lemon

Cee’s Flower of the Day

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OWS: Nature’s Framework

For One Word Sunday this week Debbie has chosen Framed. She is not referring to placing a photo in a frame, but rather using nature to frame a scene or subject.

Debbie’s One Word Sunday

Throwback Thursday

Cameras: 1-3) Minolta XG-7 35 mm; 4) iPhone 14 Pro Max

Locations: 1-3) Sequoia National Forest; Tulare County, California; 4) Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

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Sunday Stills/OWS/CPC — Bright Flowers & Wings

Flowers & Wings

in the Bright Sunshine

**Fiery skipper**
**on Zinnia violacea**

Wings on Bright Flowers

Terri’s Sunday Stills-Wings

One Word Sunday-Bright

The Cosmic Photo Challenge-What’s flowering where you are?

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #308-Perfect Pairs

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Greenway Stables Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

God Bless. Thankful for a slight break from all the rain. Wish we could have a break from this extreme heat. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.

2024 OWS: July 14 — Yellow

For this week Debbie with Travel with Intent is asking us to show our Yellow for One Word Sunday.

Here are my Yellow for this OWS Challenge …

***Yellow Flowers***
in April 1979
Marriott’s Great America
Santa Clara, California

***Rudbeckia hirta***
***AKA Black-eyed Susan***
***In July 2024***
***Anne Springs Close Greenway***
***Fort Mill, South Carolina***

Debbie’s One Word Sunday-Yellow

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

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2024 OWS: 07.07 — Transport

While most will think of physical means of transport such as cars, airplanes, trains, and similar vehicles used for transportation; I am venturing into a different realm of transport.

The term transport has several different and yet similar definitions. It means an act or process of transporting; to transfer or convey from one place to another; a vehicle (such as a truck or airplane) used to transport persons or goods. It also means to carry away with strong and often intensely pleasant emotion; strong or intensely pleasurable emotion.

Transport applies to any powerful emotion(s) that lifts one out of oneself and usually provokes vehement expression or frenzied action.

It is these last definitions in which I am applying here for my interpretation on Debbie’s One Word Sunday Prompt of Transport.

“Books are the plane, the train, = and the ROAD. They are the Destination and The Journey.they are home.”
~ ANNA QUINDLEN

When I read books 📚 I am transported into another place and time. I feel the emotions along with the characters in whichever book or story I am reading. Books take me places where I might not otherwise be able to visit, help me to learn and understand what other places and people are all about. I can envision myself there right amongst the people,whether real or imagined by the other, they all seem very real to me. I can feel and visualize the events taking place and I am instantaneously transported to another city, state, or country as if I am one with the book and its characters.

“Books take you places you hope someday to go. They transport you to time in the future or long, long ago. The words paint the pictures, the author’s canvas is your mind. Surreal images greet you, you never know what you’ll find. Books take you places, whether fantasy or real. Some tales make you laugh while others make you squeal!”
~ Kimberly Beatty

What are your thoughts on books as a means of transport? Have you ever felt as if you have been transported to another time or place when you were reading a book?

Debbie’s One Word Sunday-Transport

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2024 OWS: 06.30 — Star

Star Reflections

Debbie’s One Word Sunday’s word this week is Star. Here are my interpretations on Star for this week’s challenge.

Using a Star Filter

Canon Photography

Altura ⭐️ Star✨ Filters

Star Reflections

in Robinwood Lake

Star Flowers

Amsonia Species, Louisiana Blue Star (Amsonia ludoviciana)
Eastern Bluestar

Debbie’s One Word Sunday-Star

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

Cameras: Canon EOS Rebel T3i and iPhone 14 Pro Max

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Signs to Welcome your Presence

Everywhere you go there are signs to Welcome your presence. Welcome you to come into a store, Welcome you to a town, Welcome you to a Greenway, and even Welcoming children to a Playground.

Let’s start with our Welcome to a favourite store in Amish Country, Ohio called Lehman’s. Lehman’s provides products that Amish and Englishers alike desire to purchase and meets the needs of those desiring a simpler lifestyle.

***Lehman’s East Entrance***
***Kidron, Ohio***

Next up is a Greenway constructed in the last five years in Lancaster. The Lindsay Pettus Greenway was intentionally designed as a hard-surface trail to ensure that people of all mobility levels can smoothly access the trail. By doing so, everyone can connect to places of interest and engage with nature. This Greenway is a place where everyone can freely enjoy over two traffic-free miles of nature in the heart of Lancaster County.

***Welcome to***
***The Lindsay Pettus Greenway***
***Lancaster, South Carolina***

On one of our visits to the North Carolina mountains we stayed in West Jefferson while attending a family reunion in Deep Gap. After the reunion, we walked around the Historic Downtown area of West Jefferson and discovered many interesting places and sights including the Ashe County Cheese Factory. The Ashe County Cheese is just a short ways down a side street from this sign. There you may watch cheese being made & then go straight across the road and buy some freshly made cheese in any flavour that suits your palate.

***Welcome to***
***Historic Downtown***
***West Jefferson***
***West Jefferson, North Carolina***

Here we are in the city we currently reside. Welcome to our area of the world.

***Welcome to Downtown***
***Gastonia***
***Main Avenue***
***Gastonia, North Carolina***

One of the places my grandson, Coleman, likes me to take him to is the Playground at the local YMCA. Approaching the Playground we notice the sign Welcoming us (especially children) to the Playspace.

***Welcome***
***to Your***
***Playspace!***
***YMCA***
***Gastonia, North Carolina***

Time for us to go home and relax. You are Welcome to visit our area anytime.

Debbie’s One Word Sunday-Welcome

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2024 OWS: June 16 — Green

Green in the Garden

Debbie’s One Word Sunday-Green

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Abandoned in California — Now Tourist Attraction

Janet from sustainabilitea.wordpress.com is offering us all to participate in her “One Word Sunday” word Abandoned. I am choosing to participate, how about you?

Alcatraz

Have you ever thought about visiting or touring a federal prison? How about touring an Abandoned maximum security prison like Alcatraz? It is possible, you know.

Alcatraz was not always a maximum security prison. It was first used by Native Americans long before Europeans arrived in the area. The Island has been used for camping, hunting, and at one point it became an isolated and remote place where law violators were held during its history. Based on oral history of Indigenous people, it appears that Alcatraz was used as a place of isolation or ostracization for tribal members who had violated a tribal law or taboo, and was utilized also as a hiding place for many Indians attempting to escape from the California Mission system.

***Alcatraz Barracks Building 64***
United States Penitentiary
Alcatraz Island

Building 64 was the first building constructed on the island of Alcatraz off the coast of San Francisco, California. The purpose of Building 64 was for the accommodation of the military officers and their families living on the island. It is located next to the dock on the southeastern side of the island below the Warden’s House. It’s a three-story apartment block that was built in 1905 on the site of a U.S. Army barracks which had been there from the 1860s. It functioned as the Military Guard Barracks from 1906 until 1933.

United States Penitentiary
Alcatraz Island

Nowadays, it is possible to tour Alcatraz. You may select from an Alcatraz Day Tour or an Alcatraz Night Tour, or the Bay Discovery Cruise, or Alcatraz Behind the Scenes Tour. All Tours except the Bay Discovery Cruise allows access via ferry onto Alcatraz Island. Each tour has its own unique itinerary and the opportunities are expanded with the Night and Behind the Scenes tours.

The Bay Discovery Cruise does not dock at Alcatraz, but does (weather permitting) encircle Alcatraz Island and provides breathtaking views of the San Francisco Bay Area.

These photos were taken by my dad back in 1979 when we took a Bay Discovery Cruise. The San Francisco Bay Cruise lasts for Ninety (90) minutes sailing under the Golden Gate Bridge, encircling Alcatraz Island and allows for sensational views of the San Francisco Waterfront, the Presidio, Sausalito, Fort Baker, Angel Island and a lot more. [More scenes from the Bay Area Cruise coming in later posts.]

Janet’s One Word – abandoned

Throwback Thursday

Ludwig’s Monday Window

Location: Alcatraz Maximum Security Prison; Alcatraz Island, San Francisco Bay, California, USA

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2024 OWS: 06.02 — Three

Up, Up, Up and Away

Skyride to Oz …

… At Land of Oz …

… In Beech Mountain, North Carolina

Debbie’s One Word Sunday-Three

Thursday Trios

Throwback Thursday

Location: Land of Oz; Beech Mountain, North Carolina, USA

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2024 OWS: Playing Around the Hedge

***Vintage plus a little splash , a little blur …***

Debbie’s One Word Sunday-Hedge

One to Three Photo Processing Challenge-May 2024

Becky’s Squares-Reconstructed (Processing)

Cee’s FOTD

John’s Cellpic Sunday

Camera: Apple iPhone XR Rear Camera

Location: Glencairn Garden; Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA

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2024 OWS: Splashiness Reconstructs the Esthetics

Different splashiness affects the Aesthetics of trail and the desirability to attract hikers and visitors to the Greenway.

One Word Sunday-Splash

Becky’s Squares-Reconstruct

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Dogwood Trail; Greenway Stables Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

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2024 OWS: Red

I’ve been working on preserving and digitizing my dad’s old slides and thought these might fit the theme for Debbie’s OWS-Red Challenge.

***3-speed GM***
***Turbo Hydra-Matic***
***automatic transmission in 1969***

***Pirate Ship***
***at Disneyland in 1965***

***The Little Train***
***by Lois Lenski***

***Larry Dean Waters (my brother)***
***and Debbie Lynn Waters (myself) in 1963***

Debbie’s One Word Sunday: Red

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2024 OWS: Overhead

Arch Entrance Cemetery Signs:

Overhead Car Shelter:

Look up. The Cats are Overhead:

Over Children’s Heads:

Debbie’s One Word Sunday-Overhead

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Prey Attacked/Captured

One Word Sunday-14 April Overhead

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2024 OWS: Crosses from East to West

Traveling across the United States off and on over the years I have seen and visited many different locations with crosses on display.

This first cross is one Coleman and I came across as we were hiking in Westminster Park. We noticed it after we parked and started hiking. We hadn’t hiked very far before we noticed it, but we didn’t stop to check it out until we completed our hike along the Catawba River. With its location being close to the parking area we chose to save it for last. You can see spectacular views standing by the cross and looking outward towards River.

***Living Water Chapel***
at Westminster Park
Rock Hill, South Carolina

This next cross is one dear to my heart. It sits beside my 2nd great grandfather’s, John Thomas Waters, gravesite. It is the Confederate Maltese Cross. These crosses are often located on the site of those who served in the Confederate Army during the United States Civil War.

Confederate Maltese Cross Memorial
Brannon Family Cemetery
Bethune, South Carolina

When I traveled to Texas in 2020 I came across the Discovery Center Creation Museum in Abilene. During the time I was visiting my Aunt Irene (Erma Irene Watson) I would often go out for walks about the neighborhood for exercise and to relieve my curiosity about what interesting things and places I could discover. On this particular day I discovered the Discovery Center Creation Museum. Intrigued by the sign and dinosaurs portrayed outside the building I decided to go inside and have a look around. “The Miracle of Israel” exhibit is the location for the three crosses, a representation of the Resurrection.

Discovery Center Creation Museum
Explore•Discover•Believe
Abilene, Texas

This last cross, the Padre Cross, is one of my favorites. Having lived in San Diego for most of my childhood I often visited El Presidio Real de San Diego. It was established on Presidio Hill on July 1, 1769.

The San Diego Presidio was built to protect the original colonist from American Indian attack and became the military headquarters for continued Spanish exploration of the interior lands, and throughout Northern California.

The San Diego Presidio is a National Historic Landmark and part of San Diego’s Presidio Park. Presidio Park enables you to walk in the footsteps of California’s early European settlers. The popular attraction is the location where Gaspar de Portola and Junipero Serra constructed the San Diego Presidio and the Mission San Diego de Alcala in 1769.

The Padre Cross also known as Serra Cross was erected in 1913 and is made up of tiles from the Presidio ruins. It is located east of Presidio Drive across from the Junípero Serra Museum.

Padre Cross
Junípero Serra Museum
Presidio Hill
San Diego, California

Debbie’s One Word Sunday -Cross

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2024 OWS: Yellow in the Garden

***Phedimus kamtschaticus,***
***the orange stonecrop,***

***Sinapis arvensis***
***Wild Mustard***

Debbie’s One Word Sunday: Yellow

Cee’s FOTD

Macro Monday

The Cosmic Photo Challenge-The arrival of Spring

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2024 OWS: Direction

Directions for Where to Go,

What to Do, & How to Act

Where to Go:

First off, let’s look out Trail Maps. Trail Maps let us know what trails are at a location and give us directions to follow for our selected trail route we desire to hike.

***Crowders Mountain State Park Trail Map***

Next, we’ll look at Trail Signs that give Directions for which way to go to continue to a specific destination.

Continuing on, we look at trail signs which tell us the rules and how we should behave while we are on the trail. Some of the directions might seem like we should already know how to act while on a trail, but reminders are beneficial for those that need one on common courtesy.

How to Act:

Lastly, we’re looking at signs that give us directions on what we should do. Some remind us to stay Calm, others give us directions on what to do in case of an emergency, while others let us know what (or rather where) not to do.

What to Do & Not to Do:

Debbie’s One Word Sunday-Direction

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2024 OWS: Orchid

One Word Sunday – Orchid

Cee’s FOTD

Macro Monday

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2024 OWS: Seating

Around Lake Haigler

It is almost guaranteed that while Coleman and I are out hiking along a trail, he’ll decide to sit and rest a second or two before moving on. He can choose to just plop on the ground or hop up on one of the benches scattered along the trail. On this day we chose to hike around Lake Haigler at the Greenway.

Debbie’s One Word Sunday-Seating

Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2024-Week 9

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Haigler Loop; Lake Haigler; Lake Haigler Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

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2024 OWS: Shadow

Shadows can be seen everywhere, at least when the sun is shining brightly. Shadows materialize along walkways, piers, and trails as well as anywhere imaginable.

Here are my entries for Debbie’s OWS Challenge this week which calls for us to show our SHADOW.

***Shadows of Bushes, Trees, & Coleman Warlick Family YMCA***

***Shadows of the Fencing & Coleman***
***Warlick Family YMCA***

***Shadows of Trees***
***The Schiele Museum of Natural History***

***Shadows of Trees, Coleman, & Myself***
***Anne Springs Close Greenway***

***Shadows along the Pier***
***& in the Lake***
***Anne Springs Close Greenway***

Debbie’s One Word Sunday-Shadow

Cameras: 1-4) iPhone 14 Pro Max; 5) Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens.

Locations: Various sites in North and South Carolina, USA

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2024 OWS: February 18

Teal

The following are my entries for Debbie’s One Word Sunday Challenge-Teal. Teal can be found, if one’s looking, around the world including the United States. It can be found in all kinds of places like doors and signs or even statues.